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Who needs a plumber? (AUDIO)

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Aaron Rodgers – Photo from Sam Dekker’s Twitter page.

As it turns out, there was only one thing wrong with Sam Dekker’s garbage disposal and it had to do with operator error.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was summoned to help Dekker with the problem.  Rodgers first checked out a YouTube tutorial, then got down under Dekker’s sink and fixed the problem.

Dekker tweeted out this picture of Rodgers coming to the rescue.  Rodgers in turn, provided the description of events as he spoke with reporters on Wednesday at Lambeau Field.

In the end, the reason the disposal wasn’t working was Dekker didn’t plug it in.  Rodgers is holding displaying the unplugged cord in the photo.

AUDIO: Aaron Rodgers on helping Sam Dekker with his garbage disposal :09

AUDIO: Aaron Rodgers on the problem :23

Bucks losing streak reaches three games

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Michael Beasley takes the ball to the basket. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

Another lackluster performance by the Milwaukee Bucks led to their third straight defeat, falling 111-92 to the Houston Rockets.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists but the rest of the team lacked the fire that it takes to go on the road and beat a good team like Houston.

Jabari Parker added 15 points and seven rebounds and Michael Beasley came off the bench to score 14 points, but the Bucks (20-21) skid continued.

James Harden poured in 38 points for the Rockets (33-12) and teammate Eric Gordon added 25 points.

The Bucks were outscored 30-12 in the second quarter and trailed 52-39 at halftime.

The Bucks cut Houston’s lead to five points in the third quarter, but the Rockets got back-to-back three’s from Harden as Houston re-established command.

Former Wisconsin standout Sam Dekker finished with five points for the Rockets.

 

Badgers to participate in 2K Classic

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MotionW_2ColorThe 2K Classic announced that the Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team will face Georgetown in a semifinal game of the tournament’s Championship Rounds, Nov. 20 and 22, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

With Duke facing VCU in the other semifinal game of the Championship Rounds, the stage has been set for a possible rematch of the 2015 national championship game.

The Badgers and Hoyas will play out a rematch of their own after the two played at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.  Sam Dekker scored 17 points and UW put together a 22-6 run to rally in the second half for a 68-65 win over the Hoyas.

Dekker to enter 2015 NBA Draft (Opinion)

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Sam Dekker warming up before the NCAA title game.

Sam Dekker warming up before the NCAA title game.

Wisconsin Badger junior forward Sam Dekker announced today (Friday) that he will pass up his final season of eligibility at UW and enter the 2015 NBA Draft.

“These past three years have been the best, most memorable years of my life,” Dekker said.  “Growing up in the state and being able to wear Wisconsin across my chest has been a dream come true.

“After lots of thoughts and prayers, I’ve decided that it is in my best interest to enter the NBA Draft at this time.  It is difficult to leave Madison and the only state I’ve called home, but I’m excited for the next chapter of my life.”

The Sheboygan, Wisconsin native appeared in 113 games with 81 starts in his career at UW, finishing 15th in school history with 1,363 points.  Combined with his 569 career rebounds, Dekker became just the eighth Badger to tally 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his first three seasons. [Read more…]

Badgers fall one game short

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

The most memorable season in Wisconsin basketball history fell one win short.  The Badgers led by 9 with just over 13-minutes to play against Duke, but the Blue Devils went on a 10-0 run and closed out a 68-63 victory over the Badgers to win their 5th National Championship.

The Badgers had the most difficult road, beating teams like Oregon, North Carolina, Arizona and Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.  But even after falling to Duke way back in December at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Badgers couldn’t return the favor in last night’s NCAA Championship game.

Four seniors, Frank Kaminsky, Josh Gasser, Traevon Jackson and Duje Dukan, played their final games for the Badgers.  Junior forward Sam Dekker hasn’t announced whether or not he’ll be back next season.

AUDIO: Bo Ryan said his seniors won’t forget this :16 [Read more…]

Badgers get rematch with Duke in National title game

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Lucas Oil Stadium

Lucas Oil Stadium

The Wisconsin Badgers and Duke Blue Devils are both different teams from the two that squared off on Dec. 3 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.  Both teams have improved considerably since Duke knocked off Wisconsin 80-70 at the Kohl Center.

For the Badgers, Sam Dekker was still recovering from a left ankle sprain that he suffered Oct. 24th and missed significant practice time.  He had five points and four rebounds in 24 minutes of playing time against Duke.

Nigel Hayes struggled with foul trouble and finished with a season low four points in 23 minutes.

AUDIO: Sam Dekker says he didn’t player very well in the first meeting against Duke :18

Both Dekker and Hayes have picked up their game considerably from late in the Big Ten season right through the NCAA Tournament. [Read more…]

Badgers knock off Kentucky, will play for NCAA Championship (AUDIO)

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Sam Dekker

Sam Dekker

After losing in last years NCAA National semifinals, the Wisconsin Badgers we’re looking for two things this year.  They wanted to play for and win a National Championship and hoped to have a chance to return the favor to the Wildcats along the way.

One of the two was accomplished on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, when the Badgers came from behind in the final minutes to beat Kentucky 71-64, handing the Wildcats their first loss of the season.  They now look to take on goal #2 when they play for the National title on Monday night (8:18 p.m.) against Duke.

Wisconsin (36-3) advanced to the title game for the first time under coach Bo Ryan.  They’ll try to avenge a loss to Duke (34-4) earlier this season.  The Blue Devils knocked off Michigan State 81-61 in the first semifinal last night. [Read more…]

NCAA Final Four field is set

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Frank Kaminsky

Frank Kaminsky

Duke and Michigan State both punched their ticket into the NCAA Final Four semifinals this Saturday after winning their regional title games on Sunday.

The Blue Devils knocked off Gonzaga 66-52 to advance to the Final Four for the 16th time and 12th under coach Mike Krzyzewski, matching the all-time record of UCLA’s John Wooden.

Duke (33-4) will face Michigan State in Saturday’s semifinal.  The Spartans knocked off Louisville 76-70 in overtime, advancing to the Final Four for the ninth time, with seven of those nine under Tom Izzo. [Read more…]

Badgers rally to beat UNC, advance to Elite 8 for second straight year

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Sam Dekker

Sam Dekker

It required a second half rally, contributions from a two unexpected bench players, and a career night for a rising star to push the Wisconsin Badgers past North Carolina, 79-72, and into the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8 for a second consecutive year.

Junior Sam Dekker scored a career-best 23 points (10-for-15) to go along with ten rebounds, while Zak Showalter and Traevon Jackson combined for ten points off the bench in the Badgers third Sweet 16 win under coach Bo Ryan. Jackson was playing in his first game after missing 19 games with a broken foot. The senior hit his first shot of the game, a three-pointer from the corner in the first half.

The top seed in the West Region fell behind early and trailed by as much as seven in the second half against the fourth-seeded Tar Heels, but a 19-7 run put the Badgers in front for good. The run included a three-pointer by Frank Kaminsky and four consecutive points from Showalter. [Read more…]

Badgers withstand Oregon run to advance to Sweet 16

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Sam Dekker

Sam Dekker

The top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers are moving on to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the seventh time under Bo Ryan after beating eighth-seeded Oregon 72-65 in a West Region 3rd Round game in Omaha, Neb.

Wisconsin’s frontline of Sam Dekker (17), Frank Kaminsky (16), and Nigel Hayes (14) combined for 47 points; however, the real surprise was redshirt sophomore Zak Showalter scoring five points and grabbing a career-high five rebounds off the bench.

The Badgers built an 11-point first half lead, which dwindled down to three by halftime. Oregon’s pursuit continued in the second half as the Ducks eventually tied the game at 52 with just under six minutes remaining. Wisconsin answered with a quick 6-0, and finished the game by outscoring the Ducks 20-13. [Read more…]